Welcome to St. John’s Lutheran Church Web Site!
Our Mission:
Invite and connect people to God and one another, through Christ’s love.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church is A Church Alive!
(Click HERE for building updates and photos!)
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Lenten & Holy Week Worship Services
“Let My People Go”
Wednesdays, 7:15 PM, Sanctuary
Mar 10 – Ruth and Boaz
March 13/14—The Name of God
Theme: The Name of God: Who is “I am who I am?”
Scripture: Exodus 3:13–22
John 8:39–59
Mar 17 – The Woman Caught in Adultery
March 20/21—The Way of God
Theme: The Way of God: Are we willing to follow?
Scripture: Exodus 5:1–23
Luke 9:18–27
Mar 24 – The Golden Calf
March 28—Palm Sunday: The Tears of God
We celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and remember
his sorrow over the city. Joy Zone children process with Palms.
April 1—Maundy Thursday: The Lamb of God
Noon and 7:15pm in the Sanctuary
April 2—Good Friday: The Cross of God
12:00pm–3:15pm in the Sanctuary—The Seven Last Words:
An Ecumenical Service with community preachers and musicians.
5:30pm in the PLC—COJ Worship and Reading of the Passion
7:15pm in the Sanctuary—Tenebrae Service and Reading of the Passion
April 3—Easter Vigil: The Story of God
5:00pm in the Parish Life Center
April 4—Easter Sunday: The Victory of God!
6:30am—Sunrise Worship in the Sanctuary
8:00 and 10:15am—Traditional Easter Worship in the Sanctuary
9:00 and 10:15am—Contemporary Easter Worship in the PLC
Easter breakfast in the Fellowship Hall all morning
Click HERE for the complete schedule (brochure)
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Lenten Food Drive
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thru March 31, to benefit Clare House
Click HERE to view the flyer
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Register HERE
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Haiti Relief
Your financial support for relief to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti can be directed to either “Lutheran World Relief” or “ELCA Disaster Response-Haiti Relief.” Either agency receives your gifts and every dollar goes directly to the victims of the earthquake, with no administrative costs, as is the case with many other agencies. Go directly to to www.elca.org and make your donation, or write a check to “St. John’s” and designate “Haiti Relief” on the memo line.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans also provides a match of $1 for every $2 donated. Visit www.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti for more information.
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| Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; Almost two weeks have passed since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The outpouring of gifts from members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ELCA Disaster Response has enabled a swift response on behalf of this church. Thank you for your generous financial support which now totals more than $1.6 million. Thousands of other gifts are still being counted. Our community-based partners are already providing:
Funding, distributed through three partners, will increase as giving continues.
In addition, $25,000 has been sent to Lutheran Services of Florida for initial support to refugees and Haitian Americans entering or returning to the United States. We are pleased that Louis Dorvillier, director for International Development and Disaster Response in the ELCA Global Mission program unit, is part of a delegation to his country of origin with LWF and ACT. Your generosity makes this life-saving work possible. As we celebrate this outpouring of gifts and prayers, we also know that we have a long road to travel together. There is so much more to be done. This church is committed to walking with our brothers and sisters in Haiti for years to come; your continued support is needed to provide ongoing care. I encourage you to visit the ELCA Disaster Response (www.elca.org/disaster) Web site for updated information, worship resources, bulletin inserts and details on how to offer financial support. General mission-support dollars and gifts to ELCA Vision for Mission make it possible for 100 percent of your gifts designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief to be used entirely for this response effort. To give today, go online (www.elca.org/haitiearthquake) or call 800-638-3522. In God’s grace,
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson P.S. View more photos of your gifts at work (www.elca.org/bishopstatement). |
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Annual Meeting of the Congregation
January 24, 11:30 AM, Parish Life Center
Chilifest Work Camp Fundraiser for Work Camp in the Fellowship Hall before (10:30-11:30) and at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting (12:30)